Yesterday, Ms Elder explained the differences between similes and metaphors. They are both comparisons. Similes use the words "like" or "as."
We played with words and brainstormed similes and metaphors for puppies, cats, shoes, and even school!
Next, Ms Elder read us a book, My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Piven. (click here to listen to it online). We noticed the similes used to describe the character's family members, and the way she used objects to represent adjectives that describe them.
We are going to do the same activity. We have already chosen our family member and brainstormed some similes. Now, we need to collect items at home that represent that person/pet based on the similes we used. Bring them to school next week to create the artwork (they will all be returned).
